How do you end a book? Do you want the reader to want more? Are you planning a sequel?
These are some of the many questions I faced after finishing Rainbow Rowell’s Fangirl.
I was left frustrated like Hazel in John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars: at least she didn’t end it mid-sentence. But I understood completely why she did it. Even though I only realised this this morning. Rowell wanted us as readers and potential writers to continue the story of Cath and Levi and to attempt to answer the questions that were left open. I won’t ask the questions, just in case you haven’t read it yet (because it’s a very good book).
It made me think about other endings I was disappointed with. For example, Stephanie Meyer’s Breaking Dawn and JK Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Both of these seem rushed, like the author was just trying to tie up the loose ends and finish the saga off. Meyer’s father figure, Charlie conveniently adjusts to the fact his daughter, Bella’s friend is a werewolf and does not even question, which kind of monster Bella is.
In the last installment of the Harry Potter series, two of the horcruxes are completely destroyed without Harry and company having to do anything. The flash-forward to nineteen years later, leaves out a lot of character mentions. For example, how does George cope without his twin Fred? What happens to the offspring of Lupin and Tonks?
I know there is Pottermore and whether there are mentions on there I don’t know.
I just wanted more from the end of these sagas.
Please let me know what you think?
Did you like the endings of the books mentioned?
Jen xox
These are some of the many questions I faced after finishing Rainbow Rowell’s Fangirl.
I was left frustrated like Hazel in John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars: at least she didn’t end it mid-sentence. But I understood completely why she did it. Even though I only realised this this morning. Rowell wanted us as readers and potential writers to continue the story of Cath and Levi and to attempt to answer the questions that were left open. I won’t ask the questions, just in case you haven’t read it yet (because it’s a very good book).
It made me think about other endings I was disappointed with. For example, Stephanie Meyer’s Breaking Dawn and JK Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Both of these seem rushed, like the author was just trying to tie up the loose ends and finish the saga off. Meyer’s father figure, Charlie conveniently adjusts to the fact his daughter, Bella’s friend is a werewolf and does not even question, which kind of monster Bella is.
In the last installment of the Harry Potter series, two of the horcruxes are completely destroyed without Harry and company having to do anything. The flash-forward to nineteen years later, leaves out a lot of character mentions. For example, how does George cope without his twin Fred? What happens to the offspring of Lupin and Tonks?
I know there is Pottermore and whether there are mentions on there I don’t know.
I just wanted more from the end of these sagas.
Please let me know what you think?
Did you like the endings of the books mentioned?
Jen xox
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